Monday, March 9, 2009

The Old Switcheroo...

It was a Friday baking frenzy! The cheesemaking class was coming Saturday morning and my dear neighbor Mrs M was turning 90 years young. She loves my zucchini bread so I whipped up a few loaves. The MAN loves my banana bread, so a few of those got made, too. During the frenzy, I grabbed my camera and got the zuke bread, but forgot to shoot the banana bread. I remembered just as 12 people were lifting their pieces to their lips! oh well...here is the banana bread recipe but with a switcheroo zucchini bread photo instead. When I bake again this week, I'll switch out the photos before the MAN dives into the first loaf, if I can. It's a doozy of a sweet bread with goat cheese inside. MMMMMmmmmmm!The MAN's Favorite Banana Bread2 cups whole wheat flour2 cups all purpose flour3 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt~~~~~~8 over-ripe bananas2 sticks of butter, melted and cooled slightly1 heaping cup of sugar4 large eggs2 tsp vanilla~~~~~~1 cup pecans finely chopped1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter two standard size loaf pans. In a large bowl, combine flours, baking soda and salt. Mash 4 of the bananas coarsely with a fork, so they still remain chunky. Set aside. In the mixer whip remaining bananas and sugar for a few minutes until light and fluffy. Add butter, eggs and vanilla. Beat another minute. Slowly combine wet ingredients into the dry ingredients with a spatula until just mixed. Do not overblend! Fold in nuts, chocolate chips and chunky bananas until well blended. Divide the batter between the two prepared loaf pans. Bake one hour and 15 minutes, but start checking with a toothpick after one hour...it might be done early!

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Susan Hess is a therapeutic herbalist, educator and proprietress of Farm at Coventry's fine handcrafted herbal product line since 1997

About the Farm...

I am witness to many moments of simple beauty, living and working here on this early 19th century farm. Often, the moments are fleeting and I am the only one to see. I'd love to share a few words or images here as they move me through the seasons. When you have a moment, please stop by the website to check out the Farm at Coventry herbal products line, the 'Homestead Herbalism' 12 month course curriculum and monthly 'Herbal Hands' workshop schedule.Farm at Coventry